OPINION1 what you think about something2 an opinion that is influenced by the situation you are in3 what a particular group think about something4 what most people think about something5 the official opinion of a person or groupRELATED WORDSstop people from expressing their opinions 阻止人们表达意见STOPthe opinion that people have of a person, oganization etc 人们对某个人、机构等的看法REPUTATION, ACCEPT, REJECT, AGAINST/OPPOSEhave a particular opinion 有某个想法THINKsee alsoAGREESUPPORTIN GENERALDISAGREEIDEAMODERATEEXTREME1 what you think about something 对某事的看法opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ [countable noun] Please phone in with your comments and opinions. 请来电说明你的看法。 Opinions vary widely on this matter. 在这件事上大家看法很不一样。opinion of The rating a film gets reflects the opinions of our reviewers. 一部电影的评级反映了我们影评员的观点。my/your/her etc opinion Do you really want my opinion? 你真的要听我的意见? He acknowledged that he had no evidence to support his opinion. 他承认没有证据支持自己的想法。opinion on/about They have very different opinions about religion. 他们在宗教问题上意见不一。 Many board members said they had no opinion on Goldman's proposal. 许多董事会成员说他们对戈德曼的提议没有意见。in my/our etc opinion In my opinion, most lawyers are overpaid. 依我看，大多数律师收取的报酬都太高了。 This is, in the opinion of the critics, their best record for years. 评论家认为这是他们几年来最出色的唱片。have a high/low opinion of something/somebodythink somethingor someone is good or bad 对某事物/某人评价很高/很低 Politicians generally have a low opinion of the press. 政客一般对媒体评价很低。give/express an opinion About 100 people showed up to express their opinions about the project. 大约有100人出席并发表了对这个项目的意见。ask somebody's opinion In 10 years of teaching, I have never been asked my opinion on any matter of policy. 从事教学十年当中，从来没有人问过我任何政策方面的意见。somebody is entitled to their opinionsay this when you disagree with someone else's opinion 某人有权发表自己的意见〔表示不同意某人的意见〕 He's entitled to his opinion, of course, but it does not give him the right to be offensive. 他当然有权发表自己的意见，但是这也不代表他有权骂人。be of the opinion thathave a particular opinion 【正式】认为formal The coroner was of the opinion that the man had been dead for only 24 hours. 验尸官认为那人死亡只有24小时。what you think of/about something /ˌwɒt juː ˈθɪŋk əv, əbaʊt something/ [noun phrase]especially spokenyour opinion about something, especially whether you think it is good or bad 【尤口】你对某事的看法 What do you think of her new CD? 她的新唱片你有什么看法？ Tell me what you think about the design. 告诉我你对这种设计有什么意见。 No one ever really stops and asks kids what they think about things. 没有人真的会停下来问问孩子他们的看法。 Well, I know what I think, but you might not agree. 嗯，我有我的想法，不过你不一定赞同。view /vjuː/ [countable noun]your opinion about something, especially about a serious or important subject 看法，意见，观点〔尤指对严肃或重要事情的看法〕 It is natural for children to have different views from their parents. 孩子的想法不同于父母，这是很自然的。view that I don't agree with the view that longer prison sentences stop people from committing crime. 我不赞同刑期长就能阻止人们犯罪这种观点。in my/his/John's etc view In Freud's view, people's dreams often reveal their unconscious fears. 弗洛伊德认为，梦境往往显示了人们潜意识中的恐惧。view about/on Malthus will always be known mainly for his views on population. 马尔萨斯将主要因其在人口方面的观点而一直为人们所认识。 The survey reflected a very conservative view about what the ideal family structure should be. 这次调查反映了人们在什么是理想的家庭结构这一问题上看法非常保守。express a view Stein was expressing the view of many fellow war veterans. 斯坦表达的是许多参加过战争的老兵同胞的心声。take a view that Most nineteenth century scientists took the view that the universe had no purpose or meaning. 大多数19世纪的科学家都认为宇宙是虚无的。attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd, ˈætətjuːdǁ-tuːd/ [countable noun]what you think and feel about something or someone, especially when this is shown in the way you behave towards them 态度 I don't understand your attitude. Why don't you like her? 我不理解你的态度。你为什么不喜欢她? The book explains some of the attitudes and values of the Victorians. 这本书阐释了维多利亚时代人们的一些处世态度和价值观。attitude to/towards Since the 1960s, there has been a big change in people's attitudes to sex before marriage. 自20世纪60年代以来，人们对婚前性行为的态度有了很大的转变。take the attitude that Officials took the attitude that the problem was not their responsibility. 官员的态度是这个问题责任不在他们。thoughts /θɔːts/ [plural noun]your opinion about something, especially about what should be done about it, after you have thought about it carefully 想法〔尤经过仔细思考〕thoughts about/on Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions about how we should spend the money? 我们该如何花这笔钱，谁有什么想法或建议吗？ I was anxious to hear his thoughts on the scenes I had written. 我急于想听听他对我写的这几场戏有什么想法。have thoughts Please get back to me with any thoughts you might have on this. 关于这个问题，如果你有什么想法的话请来找我。feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ [plural noun]what you think about something, especially when you have very strong or angryfeelings about it 看法，想法，感想〔尤指非常强烈或愤怒的看法〕 He makes decisions without ever taking my feelings into account. 他作决定从来不考虑我的感受。feelings about Kids’ feelings about everything from reading to exercise are influenced by their parents. 小孩子从阅读到运动各方面的看法都受到父母的影响。strong feelings She has very strong feelings about this election. 她对这次选举有强烈的意见。ideas /aɪˈdɪəz/ [plural noun]what you think about something, especially about the best way to deal with something 想法，主意〔尤指关于做某事的最佳方法〕 I'm not sure his ideas will be very popular with the voters. 我不肯定他的主意会很受选民欢迎。ideas about/on His ideas about marriage and divorce were very old-fashioned. 他对婚姻和离婚的看法很守旧。 I'd like your ideas on how we can improve our working relationship. 我想听听你的意见，看怎样改善我们的工作关系。sentiment /ˈsentɪmənt, ˈsentəmənt/ [countable/uncountable noun]especially writtenan opinion, especially one that is based on emotion 【尤书面】感想，意见，观点〔尤指以感情为基础的意见〕 The speeches were full of nationalist sentiments. 这些演说充满了民族主义的情绪。 Most people were outraged by the bombing, and their letters of sympathy reflected this sentiment. 大多数人对这次爆炸事件都义愤填膺，他们的慰问信反映出了这种情绪。public/popular sentimentwhat most people think 民意 Several meetings were held to determine what public sentiment was on the issue. 已经召开了好几次会议以摸清公众对这一问题的意见。2 an opinion that is influenced by the situation you are in 受所处形势影响的观点point of view /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈvjuː/ [countable noun]what you think about something, especially when this is influenced by the situation you are in 〔尤指受所处情况影响的〕观点，看法 People seemed afraid to express a point of view that was different from the government's. 人们好像不敢表达与政府不同的意见。 If Allen had ever been the victim of a crime, he might have a slightly different point of view. 如果艾伦曾经是罪案的受害人，他的想法就可能会略有不同。from somebody's point of view The story is told from the daughter's point of view. 这故事是从女儿的角度来叙述的。 From a farmer's point of view, foxes are a nuisance. 从农民的角度来讲，狐狸是个麻烦。listen to somebody's point of view She's always ready to listen to other people's point of view. 她总是乐于倾听他人的意见。viewpoint /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/ [countable noun]a particular way of thinking about a problem or subject 〔考虑某问题或课题的〕角度，观点，看法 We need to seriously consider all the different viewpoints on the issue. 这个问题我们需要认真考虑各种不同的观点。from a historical/feminist/democratic etc viewpoint The book looks at the Royal family from a sociological and historical viewpoint. 这本书从社会学和历史学的角度研究王室。from the viewpoint of somebody The TV series examines childhood from the viewpoints of twelve different families. 这部电视剧从十二个不同家庭的角度来探讨儿童成长。standpoint /ˈstændpɔɪnt/ [countable noun]a particular way of thinking about something, especially of someone who is involved in a situation or who has to make a professional judgment about it 观点，角度，立场，看法〔尤指有关人士或必须作出专业判断的人的观点〕from somebody's standpoint From the teacher's standpoint, the new tests just mean more work. 从老师的立场看，新的考试方法意味着更多的工作量。from a financial/political/literary etc standpoint His books have sold in the millions, but from a literary standpoint they aren't really very good. 他的书销量达数百万册，但是从文学角度来讲它们不算是非常杰出的作品。angle /ˈæŋgəl/ [countable noun]one of a number of ways of thinking about something that should be considered when dealing with a particular problem or subject 〔处理某问题或课题时考虑的其中一个〕角度，观点 Advertisers need to find the right angle to make their product appeal to consumers. 广告商需要找到正确的角度使产品吸引消费者。 The article gives the reader a fresh angle on pop culture. 这篇文章使读者以新的视角看待通俗文化。look at/view/examine etc something from an angle Thompson says his committee has looked at the problem from every possible angle. 汤普森说他的委员会已经从各个方面考虑了这个问题。angle on They wanted an ordinary worker's angle on the new system. 他们想知道普通工人对这个新系统的看法。perspective /pəʳˈspektɪv/ [countable noun]a way of thinking about something which is influenced by the kind of person you are or by things that have happened to you 〔受个人影响或受发生在自己身上的事影响而产生的〕视角，观点 You believe him, but you've only heard his perspective. 你相信他，可是你听到的只是他的想法。 Different people bring different perspectives and values to the workplace. 在工作单位里，不同的人有不同的想法和价值观。from somebody's perspective Feminists say that the book was written from a male perspective. 女权主义者认为这本书是从男性的角度写的。perspective on A prisoner has a different perspective on prison life than a guard. 囚犯对于监狱生活的看法有别于看守员。3 what a particular group think about something 某一群人对于某事的看法opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ [uncountable noun]anopinion shared by a group of people, especially a particular profession or group of people who can influence what is decided 〔尤指某一行业或有影响力的一群人的〕看法，意见government/professional/medical etc opinion Medical opinion is divided as to the effectiveness of the new drug. 对于这种新药的效用，医学界众说纷纭。world opinion Their refusal to obey UN regulations had a major effect on world opinion. 他们拒绝遵守联合国条例给世界舆论带来重大影响。thinking /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ [uncountable noun]an opinion that a group has at a particular time, especially about the best way of doing something 〔某团体在某段时期内的〕想法，看法〔尤有关做某事的最佳方法〕 His statements closely reflect government thinking. 他的声明切实地反映了政府的想法。 There has been a change in thinking in terms of the influence of diet on the disease. 关于饮食对这种疾病的影响，人们的看法有所改变。thinking on The report goes against current thinking on what is best for working parents. 这份报告对于上班族父母怎么做最好的观点与时下普遍的看法不符。school of thought /ˌskuːl əv ˈθɔːt/ [noun phrase]an opinion shared by a group of people who have a very different way of looking at a problem or subject from that of another group of people 学派，思想流派 There are two schools of thought. One wants to control inflation, while the other is more interested in boosting employment. 有两派观点，一派希望控制通货膨胀，另一派则更热衷于促进就业。 According to one school of thought, the disease is caused by a genetic defect. 有一种观点认为，这种疾病是由基因缺陷引起的。body of opinion /ˌbɒdi əv əˈpɪnjənǁˌbɑːdi-/ [countable noun]an opinion shared by a large group of people, that is considered to be important or that should be listened to 主流意见，主要意见 A significant body of opinion is strongly opposed to the new proposals. 有相当一部分的意见都强烈反对这项新的提议。 There is a growing body of opinion that says we should put the environment first. 越来越多的人认为我们应该把环境放在第一位。4 what most people think about something 大多数人对某事的看法public opinion/popular opinion /ˌpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən, ˌpɒpjɑlər əˈpɪnjənǁˌpɑː-/ [uncountable noun]what most of the people of a country think about a particular subject, idea, or problem 公众舆论；民意 Responding to public opinion, the government introduced new controls on guns. 政府顺应民意，推行了新的枪支管制措施。 Popular opinion is quite easily swayed by the media. 公众舆论很容易受媒体影响。 Public opinion should not influence every policy decision. 公众舆论不应该影响每一项决策。 The shooting of an intruder by a farmer has sharply divided popular opinion. 公众对一名农民枪击非法闯入者的事件意见分歧。consensus /kənˈsensəs/ [countable/uncountable noun]a basic opinion with which most of the people in a particular group agree in a general way 〔多数人的〕一致意见，共识 Events in Eastern Europe shifted popular consensus against a new generation of nuclear weapons. 东欧发生的事件使公众转而一致反对新一代的核武器。consensus that There was a growing consensus that the Prime Minister should resign. 越来越多的人认为首相应该辞职。consensus of opinion There appears to be a consensus of opinion that the pilot was not at fault. 人们似乎普遍认为那名飞行员没有责任。majority view /məˈdʒɒrɪti ˌvjuː, məˈdʒɒrəti ˌvjuːǁ-ˈdʒɔːr-/ [singular noun]what most of the people in a group or a society think about something 多数人的意见 The majority view seems to be that we need more police officers on local streets. 多数人的意见似乎是需要在本地的街道上增加警力。 The mayor was quick to point out that the racist group did not represent a majority view in the community. 市长立即指出，种族主义群体并不代表社会上多数人的意见。5 the official opinion of a person or group 某人或某团体的正式立场position /pəˈzɪʃən/ [countable noun usually singular]what a government, political party, or a person has decided to be their official or public opinion 〔政府、政党或某人的〕态度，立场 It's important that the Socialists clarify their position before the conference. 会议开始前，社会党人应澄清他们的立场，这一点很重要。position on We have made our position on disarmament perfectly clear. 我们已经非常明确地表达了我们在裁军方面的立场。take a position She takes the position that all asylum seekers should be made welcome. 她的立场是所有寻求庇护的人都应该受到欢迎。line /laɪn/ [countable noun usually singular]the publicly stated opinion of a political party, government etc, which all their members are supposed to agree with 〔某一政党、政府等公开表明的〕路线，方针party/government/official etc line The whip's job is to persuade members of his party to support the party line on issues that come before Congress. 党鞭的任务是说服本党党员在提交国会的问题上支持党的路线。line on What's his line on abortion? 他对堕胎持什么态度？take a line on something There was pressure for the President to take a tough line on welfare issues. 总统受到压力要在福利问题上采取强硬路线。stance /stɑːnsǁstæns/ [countable noun]the publicly stated opinion of a person, group, newspaper etc towards something, especially a political matter 〔某人、团体、报纸等公开表明的〕立场；态度；观点〔尤指在政治事务上〕 The political stance of the paper means it is unlikely to report the affair in a balanced way. 这家报纸的政治立场意味着它不大可能不偏不倚地报道这一事件。 The official stance is that the lottery money should be used for the arts and education. 官方的立场是奖券收入应用于艺术和教育。stance on His tough stance on crime appeals to voters. 他对罪案的强硬立场很吸引选民。take a stance on something The council has taken a pro-growth, pro-business stance on development issues. 政务委员会在发展问题上采取了支持经济增长和繁荣商业的态度。where somebody stands /weəʳ somebody ˈstændz/the publicly stated opinion of a person or group, especially when previously this may not have been clear 某人的态度〔看法〕〔尤指起先并不明确〕 Voters need to know where each candidate stands. 选民需要知道每位候选人的立场。where sb stands on Where do the Democrats stand on the issue of sanctions? 民主党在制裁问题上持什么态度？